Fastening for water-closet-seat sections



Dec. 20, 1927. 1,653,421

W. R. WOOD FASTENING FOR WATER CLOSET SEAT SECTIONS Filed March 12, 1927 Patented Dec. 20, 1927.

UNITED STAT S WILLIAM RICHARD WOOD, OF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.

FASTENING FOR WATERCLOSET-SEAT SECTIONS.

Application filed March 12, 1927. Serial No. 174,954.

This invention relates -to an improved fastening for permanently connecting the sections of a water closet seat.

My invention is not limited to use in connection with the sections of a water closet seat as it may be employed for the purpose of securing together sections of any character; therefore, when it is hereinafter statedthat the fastening is used in connection with the sections of a water closet seat, and when it is recited in the claims, it is to be understood that other uses are, as well, cont-emplated.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved fastening, employing the screw principle, which will be adapted to be forced into position by the application of pressure to the sections of the seat and when being thus positioned, will screw itself into previously prepared holes for its reception so that when the seat sections are together, an extremely tight permanent joint will be effected, the fastening will be wholly concealed and will have no exposed parts which will rust or corrode and will, for a very long time, withstand any tendency to become loose.

If desired, glue may be placed in between the joint of the seat sections.

It is to be understood that I do not limit the invention to the particular embodiment thereof which is shown in the drawings and is hereinafter described, as the principle may be embodied in screws of other shapes and mounted in other ways.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1, is a sideview of the fastening, one screw being broken away; Fig. 2, is a side view of the screw; and Fig. 3, is a plan view of a water closet seat whose sections are fastened together by screws embodying my improvements, sec-V tions of the seat being broken away to illustrate the screws.

The sections of the water closet are shown at 1 and 2 and the meeting edges appear at 3.

It will be understood that the present invention is just as applicable to those seats which have more than two sections as it is to those which are composed only of two sections. Whatever the number of sections, one

fastening comprises relatively shown at 4 and 5. These sections are mounted on a spindle 6 which extends through them. One end 7 of the spindle is riveted or headed down against one of the screw sections, say section 4. The other end of the spindle is provided with a nut 8 to hold the two sections 4 and 5 on the spindle, and that end of the spindle is riveted or headed down at 9 against the nut 8. Interposed between the adjacent ends of the sections 4 and 5 of the screw are Washers 10 and 11.

The section 4 may be fixed on the spindle 6 so that it cannot rotate thereon but the section 5 is rotatably mounted on the spindle 6. Thus, the sect-ions 4 and'5 are adapted for relative rotation. I

In applying the fastening, the sections 1 and 2 of the seat are drilled or bored inwardly in relation to their meeting faces 3, 7- the holes being shown at 12 and 13. These holes, of course, are of lesser diameter than the diameters of the screws 4: and 5.

The ends of the screws 4 and 5 having been inserted in the open ends of the holes 1.2 and 13, any mcansmay be providedto force the sections -1 and 2 toward each other under sufficient pressure to cause the screw sections at and'5 to relatively turn and to screw themselves into the sections 1 and 2 until the meeting faces 3 come together, whereupon the joint is complete. Glue or any other cement or adhesive may be provided to seal the joint between the faces 3.

hat I claim is: co,

1. A unitary fastening for water closet sections, comprising a spindle, and a pair of independent relatively rotatable screws coaxially mounted on said spindle.

2. A unitary fastening for water closet sections, comprising a spindle, and a pair of independent relatively rotatable screws coaxially mounted on said spindle, one of said screws being. fixed on the spindle and the other screw being rotatable on the spindle.

3. A unitary fastening for water closet seat sections, comprising a pair of independent, relatively rotatable coaxially mounted and connected screws.

4:. A unitary fastening for water closet seat sections, comprising a pair of independent, relatively rotatable screws coaxially mounted and connected, one of said screws being fixed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature;

7 WILLIAM RICHARD woon. 

